The beginning of Vicaris
At first, we did not have the intention to sell the home-brewed beers of Vincent, they were meant for personal use only. When the heritage society of Grembergen asked to be allowed to serve Vicaris during their exhibition highlighting the brewing history of Grembergen, Vincent went with his recipe to the Proefbrouwerij to have the Vicaris beers brewed under a license. The crates of beer that were still remaining after the reception were sold to interested villagers and acquaintances.
As such, Vincent revived the rich beer history of Grembergen which at that time appeared having been lost forever.
Some of the remaining beer crates ended up with beer association Zythos. This resulted in an invitation to the Dilewyns family to join the Zythos beer festival in Sint-Niklaas in 2006, where its beers won the hearts of the consumer, with the Vicaris Triple winning the Consumer Trophy. In 2007, at the same festival, the Vicardin ended first and the Vicaris Triple second. Finally, the beer was also awarded with the ‘Golden Glass’ of Zwevegem. All this appreciation and awards set the ball rolling.